{"id":1661,"date":"2025-03-05T14:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streetcrane.development-visionsharp.co.uk\/?post_type=case-studies&p=1661"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:06:43","slug":"hitachi-rail-rail-and-construction","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/streetcrane.development-visionsharp.co.uk\/en-US\/industry\/case-studies\/hitachi-rail-rail-and-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi Rail – Rail and Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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Hitachi Rail Europe<\/h1>\r\n
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The Challenge<\/h2>\r\n
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Hitachi Rail\u2019s manufacturing and assembly plant in Newton, Aycliffe, County Durham, has been developed to support the DFT-lef Intercity Express Programme and future Hitachi Rail projects.<\/p>\n

Following an \u00a382m investment, the factory has the capability to produce high-speed, commuter, and metro trains for use across the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n

Hitachi Rail required safe and reliable overhead cranes as part of its production process, to support the manufacture of up to 35 vehicles every month.<\/p>\n

These cranes had to be supplied and installed within a specific timeframe, ensuring the factory\u2019s construction programme was not delayed.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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As the contract was \u201ctime critical\u201d, Street worked closely with the main contractor, Shepherd Construction, to manufacture and deliver the cranes within the required delivery schedule. This meant installing the crane beams before the roof was added to the building and ensuring they were protected from the elements.<\/p>\n

Street supplied and installed two special 40-tonne overhead cranes for offloading train carriages, which are made off site. The carriages are fitted to high-lift bogies, which enables them to be safely and easily moved around the factory.<\/p>\n

Street also supplied fixed gantries along the production lines, so that technicians can easily access the carriages for fitting out.<\/p>\n

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Loading levels of reliability and safety:<\/h3>\r\n
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